Germany, Heer. A Pair of Tropical Trousers

(Heer Tropen Hose). A well-preserved pair of Heer tropical trousers, constructed of a light olive-drab cotton twill. The waistband features an integral belt in the form of an olive-drab cotton/rayon blended cloth strap which emanates from the right side of the front and fits through a magnetic metal buckle on the left. Side pockets set into the upper thighs and open with reinforced diagonal slashes. An additional back pocket is situated at the upper right leg and closes with a zink button meeting a reinforced buttonhole. A French fly closes with six hidden zink buttons meeting an equal number of reinforced buttonholes. The interior features a partial white cotton cloth liner around the waistband, also forming the compartments of the pockets, with straps and buttons for the inclusion of suspenders. The illegible remnants of stamped size and maker marks are visible on the right side of the liner. Otherwise unmarked, the trousers measure approximately 40 cm across the waistband, with an overall length of 94 cm (when folded on a flat surface). Minor soiling and material fatigue is visible to the base cloth, but these tropical trousers, demonstrating the characteristics of early- to mid-war manufacture and likely worn by an Afrikakorps serviceman, remain in a near extremely fine condition.